Claude Opus 4.8: Capabilities and Reactions

Don't Worry About the Vase Podcast · Jun 2, 2026 · 1h 9m

The Don’t Worry About the Vase Podcast is a listener-supported podcast. To receive new posts and support the cost of creation, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.* 00:00:00 - Introduction* 00:01:37 - The Official Pitch* 00:02:17 - But Wait There’s More* 00:06:31 - It’s A Good Model, Sir* 00:07:58 - Official Benchmarks (Including System Card Section 8)* 00:17:46 - Other People’s Benchmarks* 00:24:30 - Your Regularly Scheduled Jailbreak* 00:25:30 - Every.To Is Really Into Opus four point eight* 00:29:22 - Miscellaneous Positive Reactions* 00:31:26 - Haters Gonna Hate* 00:31:32 - Just…